Certificate IV in Home Sustainability Assessment

Where this course may lead

Are you interested in sustainable living practices and the environment?

Home sustainability assessors is a new occupational group relating to those who conduct assessments and provide advice on how to improve the efficiency of heating and cooling, energy use, water use, and waste generation and management in homes.

Individuals holding CPP41110 Certificate IV in Home Sustainability Assessment may work alone or as part of a team and would typically conduct home sustainability assessments and provide advice on a range of household energy and water use and management issues, depending on their area of expertise.

Home sustainability assessors provide the following services to householders, tenants, property managers and others with an interest in residential property.

• Assessment of, and advice on how to improve:
• household energy use
• household water use
• household waste generation and management
• the thermal performance of existing residences.
• Estimations of the cost of home sustainability measures.
• Promotion of home sustainability practices by residents. 

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this course.

Assessment

The level of competency you develop from your training will be assessed using the following methods:

• Observation in simulated environment (e.g. at TAFE), assignment / activity, Practical assessment.

Your teachers will provide you with more information on specific requirements at the start of each unit and they will assist with any support you may need.

Outcomes and accreditations

All participants who successfully complete this course will gain an AQF qualification.

The units you study for this qualification may vary according to industry and workplace requirements. Please contact the department for a full list of units available to you.

This qualification may have prerequisites, co-requisite or bridging units from lower or higher level qualifications. For further clarification contact the department.

Where applicants can show evidence of prior qualification or experience in a related field, there may be an opportunity to apply for recognition to be given for previous study, knowledge, and/or skills resulting from work or life experience relevant to this qualification. Please contact the department for further information about Skills Recognition.

Fees and charges

Information about course fees is available from our website at www.wodongatafe.edu.au/feesandcharges, or refer to our Fees, Charges and Refunds brochure.

How to apply

Please apply direct to the department.

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